Kissan Tomato Ketchup
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (26g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (941mg per 100g)
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Water
- Tomato Paste† (28%)
- Sugar
- Iodised Salt
- Acetic Acid
- Stabilizers (Modified Starch, Xanthan Gum)
- Preservative (Sodium Benzoate)
- Onion & Garlic Powder
- Spices & Condiments
EB4
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 130 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 26 g
- Sodium
- 941 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.03 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Common questions
Is Kissan Tomato Ketchup healthy?
Kissan Tomato Ketchup scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (26g per 100g); High sodium (941mg per 100g).
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.